I had bladder cancer, filed a claim, was turned down because I did not known where I was on the base at the time I filed. TDYd to 4 other known sprayed places. Also defended the base March15/16 overnight attack by NV soldiers setting up a mortar as a diversion signal to the others that were to attack through the main gate. He recently passed and was exposed to agent orange. The outer perimeter was sprayed with AO and I believe we started flying sorties to spray AO in Laos and Viet Nam. Aircraft Assigned at various times during the Viet Nam war: A-1E, AC-47D (Tail Code OS), B-26 (Portus), B-57B, C-46 (Air America), Worked 23 Tass Flight Line and Battle Damage Hangar where C123 AO aircraft were sometimes repaired. ANY IN FO WOULD BE GLADLY RECEIVED , JOHN BOYD . I was at NKP Mar 1970 Aug 1971. I have been compensated for the COPD, but the VA has denied my AO claim stating I must prove Boots on the ground in Vietnam as no AO claims for Thailand. Captain. I was stationed with a USAF Communications Detachment at the Chang Mai Airport in 1967 thru 1968. without consent. Developed prostrate cancer and didnt know I could file a claim! Thus began the most defining era of the unit's history, one that forged a legacy of valor, courage and steadfastness that . unless clearly stated otherwise. I left the police quick. Remember the Klong monster? October 1973 to October 1974 Worked 50 yards from airbase perimeter. VA will not accept that being on a Thai Base should be sufficient to claim exposure to Agent Orange. Why did the Air Force deny for 50 plus years that we were sprayed. Im a granddaughter whos grandfather served in a recon unit in Udorn, Thailand in 1961. You are fully Have lost prostate,bladder to agent orange. The reason they gave me was that I was there in peace time. Does anyone know how to contact others on this forum ? need to look that up, here in CA we have County Veterans Services Officers, some are Very Good about telling you what to do, and filling out some paperwork, one I know, here in CA to fill out the form for CA DMV to have Vets added to your CA drivers license to prove you are a Vet for Vet Discounts !!! in Thailand under JFK, An article about U.S. operations in Thailand. There were canine units there. NKP 1966. If any one has any info I am trying to help my dad. We were assigned to Det. K9, I have Ischemic heart disease. These are just a few pictures I took around the base. The first time I was denied AO for my various conditions because the records office could not find anything to prove my several such trips on two different assignments. Shame on you. I used a 3 day pass to go to Pattyah Beach also during my time in Korat. Regardless no records indicated that was attached to the security forces. The aircraft was flown by Capt. I recently saw a Vietnam Zippo of the 600th Combat Photo Squadron with the name Ray Fischer engraved. It is the only exhibit of its kind in the nation that recognizes the sacrifice made by the Hmong pilots in the name of freedom to defend their homeland . We were not a combat unit, but was exposed to Agent Orange! I was stationed at the 7th RRFS, 05H, June 71 to Jun 73 did two tours there. And then in Korat,Thailand at Camp Friendship, with the 12 M.P.(CID). He ha all the diabetis, two open heart surgeries and parkensons. SSG E6, NCOIC KHON KAEN. Those barracks were the last one before you left the base. Routinely, F-4s (bombers) air refueled beforeand sometimes aftervisiting the target area. Cambodia at Mimot or Krek, Kampong Cham Province, during the period beginning April 16, 1969, ending April 30, 1969. Ask to submit a claim. Sqdrn. I was sent TDY in Jun 1973 from Mather AFB to Utapao AFB Aircraft Avionics to Support KC135s and B52s. 3,048. asphalt. I have no paperwork of any kind! The owner of the land was NOT happy. I have suffered diabetes, and a rare skin disease Bullous pemphigoid. My mother worked for Philco Tech-Reps Division from 1966 to 1970. was searching for information about Philco-Ford in Thailand and came across this blog. This is a great place to connect with others regarding such topics of locations and illnesses. He stayed at the hooches where he spent 10 hours a day. Awaiting a board review if I am around that long. Base perimeter was barbed wire fence. I am a complete and totally disabled veteran for this experience. Go where you are told and where you are needed.and make the best of it regardless of the situation or conditions. He was an Internal Medicine doctor and took care of all Airmen. My husband was stationed at Ubon RTAF I worked at the AGE shop. Thanks and wish all others well. RE: Entry 212 from Kimberly Smith vulnerable and weak. we lived in the contonment area which is where i got bladder cancer from AO. we supported lima site 11 in paske laos and were the main relay tropo communications station between vietnam and thailand. We spent many hours weekly on the permimeter road recovering M113 and M706 APC broken or mired in mud. Udorn Photo Gallery. I was at Udorn in 67. The lead plane has a Royal Lao Air Force marking on the fuselage. How and where would I be able to find out about this. I do have two buddy letters but they are not great! I was working the morning that the EB66 crashed off the end of the runway, killing all aboard. Nickname Burned out Bob. Better known as the Rose Garden. Hope everybody else received this letter. If you were there and remember AIC Bennett , send me an e-mail. Due to my duties while I was there I was in and out of the jungle, plus I stayed in a hooch that had a wooden board walkway to the latrine. We were located 81K from Korat in the mountains, in the jungle. I have had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease. My brother, David Chavira Jr, was a US Air Force communications specialist who served at Udorn AFB from 1969 to 1970. Ive been suffering for many years from diabetes, Crohns, and inflammations of my fingers. I was a radiology technologist . Made 100% disabled in 36 days. If you have a detailed map of UT, look to the south end of the runway for the aircraft ramp numbered 5060. Hmm still classified? Both times, I was blown off (military records confirm this). Thank you for your comment and your service. Lois. Stationed at Takhli from Jan29 to Feb70 with the 355th FMS as OIC of the Accessory Sys. I was diligent, forthright and honest with my Continuing on, you reach the Airmens Club on the left and the NCO club on the right. It seems absurd they expect us to find someone we served with 50 years ago and their insistence only those who worked on base perimeters are considered. Years ago I enrolled in the Pennsylvania vets agent orange program (I assumed there was no exposure in Thailand but was TDY with the 366th MMS in Da Nang for a short period in 70, but again, I dont believe I had exposure to AO in that setting either). I learned of my exposure to Agent Orange on April 29, 201947 years after the fact. I have helped 3 Thailand vets get approved by sending the following with their claims Would enjoy connecting with Vets who worked at any of these bases. The record shows I filed on 02-25-1971. Why is this happening? By Dr. Deborah Kidwell. I might have worked on those gun ships. After the initial four months, I responded to numerous if Sac alerts throughout the year. I volunteered both times believing it was my duty and honor to my country. Does anyone remember the Autovon Switching Compound outside of Korat RTAFB during 70-71? I have had an ABLATION and TWO (2) Defibrillator Implants; Hearing loss; Glaucoma, plus radiation treatment for PROSTATE CANCER.I later learned that planes from my Thai Base were taking off with Agent Orange. Thank you for your service and Welcome Home! I loved Thailand and the people, and have no regrets having been stationed there for a year. no mention anywhere of U.S. marines at airbase in namI liphong , Thailand. Any records on the flight routes would be helpful. I was sstationeed at Karot TDY from CCK Taiwan may 74-July 74, I worked flight line for 2 months 24/7 on 130s, would like to talk with anyone who served at this time. Central Listening Post The way my research has shown, all servicemen that flew out of Travis AFB by commerical travel stopped in Viet Nam and had to get off plane for refueling, my case I switched planes to military aircraft. I was also stationed at Korat in 1972-73. Wish me luck. 2. I say plus regarding all of the Air Force locations because they we were plush compared to Nam Phong. I started taking my medications and the A1c was not coming down. would like to get in contact with anyone that was stationed at 7 RRFS. I was at Ubon RTAFB, December 1969 December 1970, 8th Combat Support Group (PACAF) 408th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (MMS). I sent them a copy of the transit pay doc as evidence and they accepted it on appeal. VA wants to deny my claim of exposure to Agent Orange present there and my exposure being the cause of this disease and disability. Claim for disability is currently at BVA awaiting a decision. When we arrived at UDORN we were told that we would probably be sent to AUGMENTEE duty for 30 days to help the SECURITY POLICE to help guard the base PERIMETER. Rich Kollen visiting Chiang Mai. TDY to Korat from Sept 72 until March 73 working on the Wild Weasels from McConnel. Oh Mr Farmer who said he was at ubon 72-73 time frame. I am trying to find out what they sprayied the antenna field with to keep the weeds down. Hope to hear from you. The PACT passed late last year by Congress should make it much easier to get claims adjudicated faster with less bullshit from the VA. Best of luck to all Vets who are suffering the ravages of AO. Im looking for anyone from the 6201st CSG/SPS from Ko Kha air station Thailand Im trying to find out what they sprayed our perimeter fences with. HAVE A APPEAL IN, LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT WORK IN MY SECTION. shop that were run down off base by a dump truck. I was there from ,DEC.72 thru SEPT. 73 . My late husband, served with the Air Force at Korat AFB in 1972-73 and U-Tapao RTAFB in 1974-75. Was stationed on hill 272 1970 1971, I was the mess Sergeant for the 379th ist battalion. Agent Orange is an herbicide that was used to defoliate the thick jungle in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, such as the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Currently: Diabetes, Neuropathy, Legs and Feet, COPD, An a recent Heart Attack. Worked in the ammo dump..any buddies out there? I think the same thing goes for Korat and the other bases in TAILAND. Coming on base from the main gate, traveling past hooches and Thai O-club on the right, eventually crossing a bridge over the klong (near the chapel). responsible for everything that you post. Okinawa AB, Japan to go through the altitude chamber and take an EKG. Pulled secret overseas supporting to CIA air operations out of Korat then Ubon AFB, Thailand doing bombing runs into Laosnumerous episodic exposures to jet fuel, persistent exposure to jet exhaust in the barracks, and regular exposure to Agent Orange. Our mission was Air Rescue and Recovery. Over the years have suffered and getting worse I would like to hear from others on how they are doing. I also worked on the flight line working on the AC-130s but the VA didnt care one bit.. yesterday i received my summery of case with a flat denial on my second appeal.. Assigned as an John A. Madden, Jr. and Capt. from the Perimeter fence line. I wore a patch on my uniform that was the 9th logisitic command. My husband was stationed at Udorn AFB from 1972-1973. There just waiting for us all to die off. Worked F-4DS WCS looking for anyone on flight line during this time. I got spayed twice while working nights while working fighter between embankments. They removed my bladder and prostate. We had a large latrine/shower room, as well as a company office where the officers and first sergeant had their offices. Trying to help my sister whose husband died of two AO presumed illness/cancers. I remember how close the jungle was to the perimeter wire when I first arrived. I am 75 years old and not sure how much time I have left. 8,699. (70-71) FLEW 50+ MISSIONS OVER LAOS AND CAMBODIA. Charles B. DeBellevue, with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Udorn Air Base, Thailand deployed for the Vietnam War. On at least one occasion we He smiled and remarked that my brother worked for the CIA, just as he had. Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center. EX CPL, 594 SIG TROOP , 2 SIG REGIMENT ADF. I served in USAF at Korat RTAB 73-74 with 388th Fighter Wing MOS 461 Munitions. My 3/4 ton truck (Personnel carrier) Det 1 USASCC Receiver site-Udorn. Finally got I hope good VA rep. GOOD LUCK TO ALL VETS THAT SERVED VIETNAM n THAILAND. Now diagnosed and being treated for diabetes and multiple myeloma. Worked in the POL dump. What is odd I met a widow who lost her Husband to Agent Orange. Although I have acquired a variety of medical ailments over the years (heart issues, type 2 diabetes), I dont believe I had significant AO exposure related to my duties there, based on my reading of this. were classified (?). Served campfrindship 1967-68. I was at NKP 1967-68 with the 56th Transportation Squadron. My Dad, Marvin M. Parker, from GA, was an Air Force airman serving in Udorn, Thailand (1970-1971). Bang Sare is roughly half way between Sattahip Port and Pattaya Beach. My husband was a Medical Service Specialist in the 621 TCSs. 3. I was looking for anyone assigned to Udorn 432nd, 14th TRS between 1/1971-1/1972. Have photos of hutches we stayed in but va claims they could be from any base. Stationed in 31st Field Hospital Korat 65-66. The first base of operations for American forces was at Takhli Royal Thai Air force Base, which is located approximately 144 miles northwest of Bangkok. Even cancelled my C & P appt. He never smoked. These insignia could be mixed, matched or eliminatedand routinely wereto display the desired insignia for the day's mission (more: "Colonel Wing Commander" in Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid). Ive had progressive peripheral neuropathy not experienced by other family members, since at least the early 90s, which recently required amputations. Anyway. Delivered medical supplies throughout Thailand. WHOs the right VA do I CONNECT. Crazy stuff as I was back and forth on their base on a daily basis. 432nd Wing, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing . Stage 7 prostate cancer myself along with three auto immune diseases. Another relevant source isa set of maps createdby Army Map Service that is titled Thailand 1:50,000, Series L708, Edition-1. Agree with Jack Hart. My First time at this VA Hospital, saw a DVA Office sign, walked in, told him was thinking to apply for VA Benefits, so he gave me the papers to fill out, took them home to do later, but later never came, Was there again about 2-3 months later, different man in the office, shook hands, exchanged names, told me to sit and he would type it up. I hope it will help. The base consisted of a mess hall houtches and the air strip and planes that were frequently flew missions Im pretty sure that agent Orange was stored there and that the jungle was sprayed around the perimeter of the camp. Still fighting agentorange heart surgery 2007. She referred me to see a Neurologist (Nerve Specialist) the following day and, she too knew what I had, even going so far to order laboratory tests and a CT Scanall coming back positive as being Parkinsons Disease. God bless. To jack stover. With thosefactors in mind, thetwo governmentsreached a so-calledgentlemans agreement that permitted American forces to use Thai bases. The Aviation Heritage Center's North American T-28 aircraft was actually used to train Hmong pilots to fly at Udorn RTAFB (Royal Thai Air Force Base) Thailand, as part of Operation Waterpump. More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled, https://www.facebook.com/groups/391919177646188/, https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thailandherbicideexposureclaims-151116154523-lva1-app6891/95/agent-orange-and-thailand-veterans-26-638.jpg?cb=1447688816, https://asknod.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/checo-thailand-base-defense-1973.pdf, https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp, Not so Silent Partner: Thailands Role in Covert Operations . I was stationed in Korat in 1967 with the 561st. Claim approved the first submission. I have Coronary Artery Disease, COPD and Psoriasis on my right hand. Never considered AO as the issue. I have to prove that he was exposed to Agent Orange and Im not sure how to go about doing that. For those in the same situation, I will provide three words. His reply was always that he was required to not discuss his duties. Im looking for someone familiar with the sensors, either SPS or Ground Radio, who would be willing to drop me an email with any knowledge of the above. Hope this helps you out. He went back to school when he got out in 1970 and he wrote a paper on agent orange. Have an ischemic heart problem which resulted in a massive heart attack. Va dr said my cancer was related to agent orange but ratings board says I was not in Vietnam no rating on agent orange. Now suffer nerve damage, terrible neuropathy and diabetes so far. The first base of operationsfor American forces was atTakhli Royal Thai Air force Base, whichis located approximately 144 miles northwest of Bangkok. . Information on the sheets is in both English and Thai. Anybody remember the building that we built to USASUBTHIA. Just had my Moderna shots recently at Dingell Hodpital, just trying to stay alive! Whether you were working F-4s at the trim pad or working AC-130 Gunships at the other end of the ramp on the perimeter. Couldnt talk about the kid I left on a Thai flight line. There is a Facebook group that I have found very helpful. Have a successful claim? would like to hear from Robert Fisher or BD Cleeton. During the Vietnam War, from 1962 through 1975, Korat RTAFB was the largest front-line facility of . I have a picture of him in front of Jet with four other men, i I have there names and would like to find them also! The US deployment came home in 75, but the Thais around the areas of the bases were exposed to it continuously then and since. He was a seargent. Would they have been combat or at the base. He told my sister he worked on the perimeter of the base and we have pictures of big communications antennas. Simply google namphong.com and take a stroll down memory lane. I was at Ubon 70-71 as a weapons loader 408th MMS. Not all of them, but I am still working on the appeals. I also have diabetes third stage At that time I was told anyone that served in Thailand during the Vietnam time frame was now considered to have come in contact with AO. More information on this topic can be found in a book series titled Veterans and Agent Orange. 5. Has anyone received a positive resolution with the VA. Stationed at Camp Friendship Korat 67-68. Stationed at Korat RTAFB Dec 1972-Dec73 ABCCC capsule maintenance TTY and Crypto repair for C-130 Airbourne Command Post. I was approved for agent orange benefits by the VA Dr who evaluated for my condition. The mortars never got off. Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base Interactive Aerial Map is an Unoffocial site dedicated to the Airmen who served at Udorn and Aircrew members who never returned. I was the Operations Sargent. Still took a year, but rating was finally approved. Worked both flight line which included trips to do end of runway checks, which was on the perimeter of the base. Just as routinely, RF-4s flying out of Udorn air refueled only prior to the rare mission which included F-4 companionship--or, after a mission over (nom de guerre: Hot Dog) North Vietnam which recovered at Tan Son Nhut. may 2019 filed with va but never connected service with all these complications and now have to prove everything is service connected. I was in NKP Dec 69 Dec 70. Living in the hootches was really diff. The content of all comments is released into the public domain Any duty on or very near the base perimeter might also qualify.Good luck and God Bless. I have been fighting with the VA over the Agent orange issue and other illness associated with Agent Orange since 2017 when I first became aware of the exposure. Prior to the formation on of the squadron, support personnel were provided by temporary duty personnel from the 35th Tactical Group at Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base. Reassigned to Malmstrom AFB, Montana for the second time in my career. He has terminal prostate cancer, mets to the bones, multiple myeloma and Polycythemia Vera (blood disorder). I applied for disability for exposure and was turned down with the reason that AO was of no danger once it dried. I was asked to fill out a couple of forms and thank goodness for me, my VFW VSO was highly knowledgable as to what to look for in my Air Force Personnel Records, realizing that I had been exposed to Agent Orange and, filed my VA Claim with the Oakland VA Regional Office. Sent another request for reconsideration in 2022, it takes months awaiting that response.Problem is I do not have copies of TDY orders from 50 years ago. They paid the locals to keep their fields low. Some are off base around Korat. Can you believe this coming from the VA? Doug. The VA refused my claim twice now for compensation due to the fact that I wasnt in the Military Police Co which would have patrolled the perimeter of the airbase. Retired in 1992 as MSgt from Tx Air National Guard , also as photo . A bridge. I have had bladder cancer. Most discouraging was when I attempted to locate Veterans who served with me, the first five I researched had all died of otherwise presumption-of-service-connection diseases and illnesses before the VA ever conceded that toxic herbicides WERE used in Thailand. I have a photo of Agent Orange barrels located in the Thai Army Camp area .An Ariel view of our camp in its early stages show that it wasnt cleared by machinery only. It's not a tourist spot for sightseeing but you can see it from the gate I guess. Nothing on my AO claim but denials based on them needing more specific site locations, proximity to perimeters which I provided on maps of the sites. Fast forward, got non-hopkins lymphoma. Also for those of you there around that time frame, how about Pete? For those stationed in Thailand, the VA rules state you must have been within 500 meters of the perimeters to qualify for exposure to AO. info on my precise site and barracks locations? Connected, and have noted the similarities with IBM, The VA I am going to see a kidney specialist in June to see if they are going to take one of my kidneys are put me on dialysis or both if anyone has proof of agent orange at this location please let me know. Im looking for anyone who might have worked with my dad Chuck Forbes in Udorn. On 02s with 23rd TASS. Beyond the Neat Line: Cartographys Hidden Dimension, Series: Imaginary Maps in Literature and Beyond, diseases associated with herbicide exposure. Gregory Soccio - Soccio1 AT verizon.net ([email protected]): I was stationed with the 6280th Combat Support Hospital unit at Takhli, Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand from October/November 1973 through August 1974.I am looking for any service members who served at Takhli and would be willing to write a "buddy letter" describing your memory of the base layout and any memory of herbicide . 3967 the Veteran must prove he/she was stationed at a base in Thailand, have a least one AO presumptive condition, and have current medical records filed with the claim to back it up. I believe the later was for tracking flights. I was at Udorn from 1970 1971 Civil Engineers this was due to previous agent orange spraying. To Pat Kearny I came down with type II Diabetes and then in 2006 I was diagnosed with Hairy cell Leukemia. Response to Charles Ernest Hill 12/20/22. - U.S. Air Foce Veterans whe served on RTAF bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat and Don Muang, near the air base perimeter any time between Feb. 28, 1961 and May 7, 1975. I have some information that should open the door wide for you. I am looking for anyone that was stationed there in 1971.I was in the hospital Nong Song Thailand for 5 days and have record of it in my medical record. 2 Operations. Im asking for help in this matter. Thanks. I worked at the Vayama ammunition Depot during my tour of duty. If it wasnt for that letter I think I would still be waiting for the VA to approve my claim. Served with the 432nd MMS in Udorn from September 1966-67. Probably just lousy health. long live the memories of the forgoten. Our area was not declassified till 2010. records,clipping from newpaper and was turn down. If you need a buddy statement in support of a claim Id be glad to provide one. Rod Gaudin (SPC 4 47th Infantry). I was stationed at Korat from Oct72 to Oct73. I was stationed at Phu Mu, Thailand, 207th Signal Company from May 1966-March 1967. I remember that the bone yard was next to a fence and possibly dead jungle foliage.Its been a long time since that time and age has made the memory a little foggy. I always noticed that the ground between the interior and exterior fence line virtually had little if any vegetation. Looking for others that were stationed in Avionics (AMS) during 1973. At 75 years of age I must say I have been very fortunate to be served very well by the Youngstown, Ohio (Belmont Avenue VA, outpatient Clinic). I am currently waiting to have a medical exam in November, having recently submitted an intent to file through my Service Officer. And the discussion of whether the soldiers were exposed to Agent Orange in Thailand would be unnecessary, since the VA already has agreed that if a soldier met the boots on the ground test (i.e., by standing on soil in Vietnam), then they were automatically exposed to Agent Orange. I served at Udorn RTAFB from SEP 69 thru AUG 70. Why because unlike todays veterans who get 100 % disability for a bum knew or anxiety everyone know the Vietnam Vet gets nothing. Thank You-, To your question, my blog mentions the difficulty of finding such in information packaged in one place. I was at Udorn from 73-74. I was also in Nam for a few days(not in my records, wife lost my boarding passes) so far they have denied my agent orange benefits. Japan and their photo lab arrived at Don Muang. did so, told me that he would give it to the right person in that VA Mather Hospital,and and sure enough, forget how long, but I had a VA card with 10% disability in the mail , Later, filed again to increase VA % for hearing, got turned down for loss of hearing but OK for Tinitus (sp?). I was an F-4D crew chief at Union RTAFB from 1972-1973. Went to U-Tapao airbase weekley for supplies. Dont know how to get it to those who want iit. I served in the 8th SPS at Ubon Rtafb June 72-73. Has anyone stationed there filed a claim? I mixed napalm for two months on the perimeter and now have had prostate cancer, with all the trimings, heart disease, hearing etc. I have Diabetes 2, Ischemic Heart Disease, Barretts Disease, Skin Cancers, Neuropathy,Pancreatic Cancer and arthritis. (for Thailand) or have a source where I could find one. I have bladder cancer from AO. Not so Silent Partner: Thailands Role in Covert Operations . I left to go state side in June, 1966. The base is on the highway that runs from the Laotian border to Bangkok. I went through the DAV and they were exceptionally good at helping me get what I deserve. Appealed and was denied again not service connected. Served at Ubon Aug. 1971 to Aug. 1972 and Korat Jan. 1973 to June, 1973. Served as Fuel Specialist. On the base is a maze of wire and steel rods laid out over an area larger than a football field. Diabetic. UDORN ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base is the home of the 432nd Tactical Fighter/Reconnaissance Wing, and is the only wing of its kind in Southeast Asia. To: Thomas Hawn I was in korat us army and i was assigned to the 596th quater master and work as a mechanic on 2 vechiles that were my responsibility. I read with interest all of the recollections of those serving at all the plush Air Force facilities throuhout Thailand, but I reflect back to the entry from Gary E McEvilla, September 24, 2019. Through 1975 and Stationed at Ramasun Station I continued to monitor the Khmer Rouge and the Slaughter of innocence.The Genocide.From Ramasun we continued to monitor the events that happened, the Fall of Saigon and the Mayaguez incident. Photo Details / Download Hi -Res. Thanks for starting this blog! I have heart disease and have had it for decades. The content of all comments is released into the public domain unless clearly stated otherwise. Was at Takhili RTAFB from Jan 69- Jan 70 and at Nakhon Phanom (NKP) RTAFB from Jul 70 Jul 71. I have many of the problems associated with the use of chemical clearing uses. BVA has recognized that this qualifies as boots on the ground in Vietnam and qualifies for presumptive exposure. Ha. Suffered from horrible neuropathy in legs since 1990s but civilian doctors not I ever considered AO. Its all bullshit that Agent Orange just stays around the perimeter of the base! 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